Thiago Trevisan
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Thermostat enthusiasts, brace yourselves for the latest tech from Google. Building on its popular Nest Learning Thermostat line of products, Google has announced a new and completely redesigned version that incorporates AI and an elegant new design.
This next-generation Nest Learning Thermostat is available for...
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If you have your sights set on NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5090, you likely are also thinking about power supplies. While reported power draw numbers seem to fall somewhere from the RTX 4090's 450 watts to an eye watering 500 watts, little is actually known yet.
Cooler Master apparently has you covered, though...
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Ever since Apple has adopted the use of its own silicon in its devices, its release cycle for new products has been more consistent versus the Intel x86 chip era. With the recent release of the M4 iPad Pro, it also brought its chips into the next generation that will be spread across its Mac lineup.
According to...
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One of the most worthwhile upgrades you can make for your PC is related to the speed and capacity of your storage devices, as it can make the OS feel snappier and load games and apps faster. With evolving technology, hyper-fast speeds are now possible even with external devices.
To that end, Sabrent has just...
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New CPU releases are often a cause for celebration, as consumers get their hands on the latest products. While AMD has recently delayed (just slightly) the launch of its Ryzen 9000 series due to some unforeseen issues (a typo on one of the SKU's heatspreaders and retail packaging), there is another surprise in...
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When Apple announced iOS 18 at its WWDC 2024 Developer Conference earlier this year, AI was on the menu as an appetizing item. Fast forward to today, and Apple has finally made the first preview version of its Apple Intelligence available as the iOS 18.1 beta developer update.
This was a surprise to some, as it...
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The console gaming landscape has changed significantly during the last two decades, including the entrance of new competitors such as Microsoft. One of the most significant changes to consoles has been the inclusion of online marketplaces, such as the Xbox 360 marketplace. Microsoft's popular GamePass is the evolution...
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As a fan of Sonos products and its ecosystem, I have witnessed the growing discontent amongst similar owners grow across social media during the last few months. It all started with an errant software update, that seemed to break everything it could for users on May 7, 2024.
In response to this fiasco, the CEO has...
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The anticipation of any major hardware release is accompanied by the inevitable leaks of its specs and performance. AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 series based on Zen 5 is no exception, with early samples making the rounds to fuel the rumor mills.
As spotted by prominent leaker @9550pro on X/Twitter, the upcoming...
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A monitor has long been an indispensable part of any computer setup, completing the traditional package. LG wants to separate that fact from reality with its new MyView Smart Monitor, foregoing the need for you to connect a desktop PC or laptop to it. This LG model 34SR65QC is an ultra-wide 34-inch curved monitor...
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As the end of a GPU generation comes to fruition, the inevitable onslaught of rumors about the next generation abound. To wit, NVIDIA's pending GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs are starting to ramp up in the rumor department, with performance being a primary focal point of the water cooler chatter.
The most recent claims...
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NVIDIA has enjoyed a substantial lead in ray tracing performance for the last few product releases, but things may soon be changing. AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 architecture may bring with it a significant increase for ray tracing capabilities, for both PC and console gamers.
One of the beneficiaries of this will be...
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The rumors surrounding Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro continue to swirl. Recently, there was speculation that this console update would potentially overshoot the 2024 holiday season and land sometime in 2025. That may not be the case, however.
Leaker Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming tweeted "If it releases this...
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The graphics card market has been in a bit of a malaise lately, with no new releases or significant discounts to speak of. While not next generation worthy, Acer recently issued an EEC filing that listed a few new and possibly incoming AMD Radeon GPUs.
Forgoing the XT moniker, the new GPUs are listed as standard...
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Soon after Apple's 2024 WWDC Developer Conference, the highly anticipated iOS 18 Developer Beta was released. Now that it's been tested a bit, Apple has released the iOS 18 in Public Beta form, for those wishing to preview the new features coming this fall.
The first question you have to ask yourself is if you...
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If you are a fan of ASUS ROG products geared towards enthusiasts, there is a new Extreme variant of its ROG Azoth mechanical keyboard coming. Aptly named the ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme, this high-end 75% mechanical keyboard builds on the popularity of its predecessor.
Featuring an eye-watering $499 MSRP, it's not for...
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When building your PC, one of the most time consuming tasks is making the cables neat and tidy, rather than having a rat's nest of wires run amok in your rig. So it goes with traditional motherboards, anyway. However, if you abhor cable management, Gigabyte has some good news—it just launched a new AMD motherboard...
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In the competitive world of gaming, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has been a popular option for gamers. With a bevy of great titles available for a monthly subscription, gamers have been able to play various games without needing to purchase each one individually. For some subscribers, however, the cost of doing so is...
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There was a time amongst the general populace and PC enthusiasts where Intel reigned supreme. With its poignant 'Intel Inside' marketing campaign, most PCs from the early days of the market were ingrained with Intel's influence. Fast forward a few decades, and AMD has squarely taken the lead, according to a firm that...
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Microsoft recently introducted and impressive lineup of Copilot+ PCs. Featuring Snapdragon X Series CPUs, these new PCs have fantastic battery life and offer strong performance in many applications. Gamers curious about graphics performance should be aware of several potential drawbacks, however.
While Microsoft...
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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 is currently the top gaming GPU on the market, and will stay that way until the inevitable GeForce RTX 50 series releases within the next year. Not satisfied with the moniker of current best, however, a group of modders at TecLab from Brazil have taken NVIDIA's current flagship GPU to the...
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As GPU enthusiasts prepare for the next generation, one key aspect that drives excitement comes down to VRAM. Micron, one of the biggest memory manufacturers, is touting GDDR7's improved performance. With as much as a supposed 30% uplift in frames per second performance possible, this is exciting news for gamers and...
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